St Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church

October 23, 2022 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 22: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+Bev Dobos from family

Sun. 23: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

20^th Sunday after Pentecost

For the parishioners

Mon. 24: NO LITURGY

Tues. 25: NO LITURGY

Wed. 26: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 27: NO LITURGY

Fri. 28: NO LITURGY

Sat. 29: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+John Paul & +Ann

Marie Fabian from Kim &

Mike

Sun. 30: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

21^th Sunday after Pentecost

+Jeanette Kulifay on occasion of 40^th Wedding anniversary from John Kulifay

Collection Report

Week of 10/16/2022

$ 647.00 Offertory

$ 2.00 Children

$ 131.00 Garage rent

$ 69.00 Candles

$ 849.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 24

Sunday: 17

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:

Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis, Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. Catherine Ulrich and Roseanne Glaspel at home. May God grant to all the sick and homebound of our parish many blessed, happy and healthy years.

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total we have collected is $103,394.00 for the Capital Campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200, 000. Thank you for your generous donations and continued support to our Church.

TRUNK & TREAT

REMINDER: Trunk & Treat will be held next Sunday, October 30, following 11:00 am liturgy. Children of the parish are welcomed to dress in their Halloween costumes and enjoy the fun. All parishioners are welcomed to participate and bring/pass out their favorite treats from their trunks. Trick or treats bags will be available.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Our parishioner, Margaret Bayus, passed away October 14^th. Her services were held on Saturday, October 22^nd. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to Margaret’s family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant Margaret.

CARPATHO-RUSYN SOCIETY:

The Carpatho-Rusyn Society is sponsoring the lecture “Before Warhol-Anthony Kubek & Rusyn American Art” by Nick Kupensky. This lecture will tell the story of Anthony Kubek who was a 1^st generation Greek Catholic priest and trained classical artist. The event will be held on November 5^th @ 1:00pm at the Butler Institute of Art. Admission is free and open to the public.

UKRAINE FUNDRAISER:

The President Charity Foundation and Marian Council #3813, Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a Wine Taste Dinner & Dance at St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, 4310 Kirk Road in Youngstown on Saturday, November 12, 2022 from 6:00-10:00pm. There will be a Chinese basket raffle, 50/50 raffle and door prizes every half hour. This event will benefit the orphans of the Ukraine. Tickets are $35.00/person or $60.00 per couple.

ST NICHOLAS CHARITY DINNER:

We have a GCU raffle tickets benefiting Byzantine Seminary in Pittsburgh. Cost of ticket is $10. The wining number will be based on the PA Lottery Evening Pick 3 Number on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 Dedline to submit stubs is November 29, 2022

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of October 23-29, there are no intentions for the sanctuary candles.

October 16, 2022 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 15: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 16 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Fathers of the

7^th Ecumenical Council

+William Kraynak from

Dolly Vrabel

Mon. 17: NO LITURGY

Tues. 18: NO LITURGY

Wed. 19: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 20: NO LITURGY

Fri. 21: NO LITURGY

Sat. 22: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+Bev Dobos from family

Sun. 23: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

20^th Sunday after Pentecost

For the parishioners

Collection Report

$ 722.00 Offertory

$ 2.00 Children

$ 150.00 Genealogy research

$ 75.00 Garage rent

$ 153.00 Candles

$ 1102.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 19

Sunday: 17

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:

Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis, Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. Catherine Ulrich at home. May God grant to all the sick and homebound of our parish many blessed, happy and healthy years.

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

TRUNK & TREAT

Trunk & Treat will be held on October 30, 2022 following 11:00 am liturgy. Children of the parish are welcomed to dress in their Halloween costumes and enjoy the fun. All parishioners are welcomed to participate and bring/pass out their favorite treats from their trunks. More information will be forthcoming.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Our parishioners, Mary Bayus passed away and services will be held this week. Our deepest sympathy, thoughts and prayers to Mary’s family and friends. Blessed repose to the servant of God Mary.

CARPATHO-RUSYN SOCIETY:

UKRAINE FUNDRAISER:

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of October 16-22, there are no intentions for the sanctuary candles.

THE SECOND NICEAN COUNCIL’S PROCLAMATION (year 787)

“We define that the holy icons, whether in color, mosaic, or some other material, should be exhibited in the holy churches of God, on the sacred vessels and liturgical vestments, on the walls, furnishings, and in houses and along the roads, namely the icons of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, that of our Lady the Theotokos, those of the venerable angels and those of all saintly people. Whenever these representations are contemplated, they will cause those who look at them to commemorate and love their prototype. We define also that they should be kissed and that they are an object of veneration and honor (timitiki proskynisis), but not of real worship (latreia), which is reserved for Him Who is the subject of our faith and is proper for the divine nature, … which is in effect transmitted to the prototype; he who venerates the icon, venerated in it the reality for which it stands.”

October 9, 2022 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 8: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 9: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

18^th Sunday after Pentecost

Health & well-being of

Marilyn Hertenstein from

Mr. & Mrs. Chearno

Mon. 10: NO LITURGY

Tues. 11: NO LITURGY

Wed. 12: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 13: NO LITURGY

Fri. 14: NO LITURGY

Sat. 15: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 16 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday of the Fathers of the

7^th Ecumenical Council

+William Kraynak from

Dolly Vrabel

Collection Report

Week of 10/2/2022

$ 601.00 Offertory

$ 10.00 Holy Day

$ 43.54 Gas Royalties

$ 25.00 Garage rent

$ 65.00 Renovation

$ 125.00 Candles

$ 869.54 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 37

Sunday: 19

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

TRUNK & TREAT

CHINESE AUCTION:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, 2140 Highland Rd, Hermitage is having their 45^th Annual Chinese Auction. The event will be held on THIS Sunday, October 9^th in their social hall. Doors open at 1:00 pm and drawing is at 2:15 pm. Admission is $6.00 which includes lunch and one free tear sheet. Additional sheets are 6 for $5.00. There will also be a 50/50 raffle, autumn/lottery raffle and a grand prize raffle.

UKRAINE FUNDRAISER:

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of October 9-15, there are no intentions for the sanctuary candles.

THE HOLY BODY OF JESUS BRINGS SALVATION.

CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA: Christ raised him who was descending to his grave. The manner of his rising is plain to see. “He touched,” it says, “the bier and said, ‘Young man, I say unto thee, arise.'” How was not a word enough for raising him who was lying there? What is so difficult to it or past accomplishment? What is more powerful than the Word of God? Why then did he not work the miracle by only a word but also touched the bier?

It was, my beloved, that you might learn that the holy body of Christ is productive for the salvation of man. The flesh of the almighty Word is the body of life and was clothed with his might. Consider that iron when brought into contact with fire produces the effects of fire and fulfills its functions. The flesh of Christ also has the power of giving life and annihilates the influence of death and corruption because it is the flesh of the Word, who gives life to all. May our Lord Jesus Christ also touch us that delivering us from evil works, even from fleshly lusts, he may unite us to the assemblies of the saints. COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 36,8 7;16-17

October 2, 2022 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 1: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Protection of the Theotokos

+Edward Vrabel from the

Graneto & Vrabel families

Sun. 2: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

17^th Sunday after Pentecost

For the parishioners

Mon. 3: NO LITURGY

Tues. 4: NO LITURGY

Wed. 5: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 6: NO LITURGY

Fri. 7. 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

For the addiction recovery

From the Sacred Heart

Society of St. Nicholas

Sat. 8: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

For the parishioners

Sun. 9: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

18^th Sunday after Pentecost

Health & well-being of

Marilyn Hertenstein from

Mr. & Mrs. Chearno

Collection Report

Week of 9/25/2022

$ 676.00 Offertory

$ 2.00 Children

$ 15.00 Renovation

$ 91.00 Candles

$ 786.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 24

Sunday: 16

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total we have collected is $103,394.00 for the Capital Campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200, 000. Thank you for your generous donations and continued support to our Church.

TRUNK & TREAT

CHINESE AUCTION:

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, 2140 Highland Rd, Hermitage is having their 45^th Annual Chinese Auction. The event will be held on Sunday, October 9^th in their social hall. Doors open at 1:00 pm and drawing is at 2:15 pm. Admission is $6.00 which includes lunch and one free tear sheet. Additional sheets are 6 for $5.00. There will also be a 50/50 raffle, autumn/lottery raffle and a grand prize raffle.

UKRAINE FUNDRAISER:

CLERGY DAYS:
Fr. Michael will be out of town this week for clergy days. In case of an emergency, please call his cell phone @ (412)722-467

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of October 2-8, the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Donald F. Lenhart from John & Donna Volchko. The left sanctuary candle + Lucille Lenhart from John & Donna Volchko.

LEND WITHOUT HOPE OF RECEIVING. BASIL THE GREAT: “Lend to those from whom you do not hope to receive in return.” “And what sort of a loan is this,” he says, “to which there is no hope of a return attached?” Consider the force of the statement, and you will admire the kindness of the Lawmaker. When you have the intention of providing for a poor person for the Lord’s sake, it is at the same time both a gift and a loan. It is a gift because of the expectation of no repayment, but a loan because of the great gift of the Master who pays in his place and who, receiving trifling things through a poor person, will give great things in return for them. HOMILY ON PSALM 14.18

September 25, 2022 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 24: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+John & +Carmella Horvat

From Mr. & Mrs. Migletz

Sun. 25: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

16^th Sunday after Pentecost

+Marge Sekerak from Greg

& Mary Lou Shirilla

Mon. 26: NO LITURGY

Tues. 27: NO LITURGY

Wed. 28: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 29: NO LITURGY

Fri. 30: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Vigil of Protection of the Theotokos

For Parishioners

Sat. Oct 1: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Protection of the Theotokos

+Edward Vrabel from the

Graneto & Vrabel families

Sun. 25: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

17^th Sunday after Pentecost

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 9/11/2022

$ 1325.00 Offertory

$ 5.00 Holy Day

$ 50.00 Renovation

$ 50.00 Memory of Bill Kraynak

$ 100.00 Garage rent

$ 148.00 Candles

$ 1678.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 27

Sunday: 18

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

ECF CLASSES:

As school begins, so will our ECF program for all school age children. In person classes will be held every Sunday from 10:30 am-11:30 am beginning THIS SUNDAY September 24, 2022. Classes will be held inside Infant Jesus of Prague church. This year’s teachers are Christine Bero, Francine Schuler and Mary Sinowski. Registration forms are on the table in the vestibule or see Fr. Michael. Please consider educating your children on our Byzantine faith

CHINESE AUCTION:

MAINTENANCE HELP:

We are looking for a maintenance and cleaning man for the church. If interested please see Fr. Michael.

UKRAINE FUNDRAISER:

The President Charity Foundation and Marian Council #3813, Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a Wine Taste Dinner & Dance at St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, 4310 Kirk Road in Youngstown on Saturday, November 12, 2022 from 6:00-10:00pm. There will be a Chinese basket raffle, 50/50 raffle and door prize every half hour. This event will benefit the orphans of the Ukraine. Tickets are $35.00/person or $60.00 per couple.

SANCTUARY CANDLE:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intentions.

For the week of September 25-October 1, the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +Joseph & +Mary Hudran from the Graneto & Vrable families. There is no intention for the left sanctuary candle.

THIS BOAT Is THE CHURCH THAT GIVES LIFE. MAXIMUS OF TURIN: Ordinarily people are not given life on a boat but transported. Nor are they comforted on a vessel but anxious about its journey. Notice also that this boat is not a boat that is given to Peter to be piloted-rather, it is the church, which is committed to the apostle to be governed. For this is the vessel that does not kill but gives life to those borne along by the storms of this world as if by waves. Just as a little boat holds the dying fish that have been brought up from the deep, so also the vessel of the church gives life to human beings who have been freed from turmoil. Within itself, I say, the church gives life to those who are half-dead, as it were. SERMON 110.

September 18, 2022 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 17: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Saturday after the

Exaltation of the Cross

+J. Paul Fabian from Mary

Ellen Mohr

Sun. 18: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday after the

Exaltation of the Cross

For the parishioners

Mon. 19: NO LITURGY

Tues. 20: NO LITURGY

Wed. 21: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 22: NO LITURGY

Fri. 23: NO LITURGY

Sat. 24: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+John & +Carmella Horvat

From Mr. & Mrs. Migletz

Sun. 25: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

16^th Sunday after Pentecost

+Marge Sekerak from Greg

& Mary Lou Shirilla

Collection Report

Week of 9/11/2022

$ 851.00 Offertory

$ 15.00 Holy Day

$ 2.00 Children

$ 56.00 Garage rent

$ 82.00 Candles

$ 1006.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 23

Sunday: 18

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

ECF CLASSES:As school begins, so will our ECF program for all school age children. In person classes will be held every Sunday from 10:30 am-11:30 am beginning on September 24, 2022. Classes will be held inside Infant Jesus of Prague church. This year’s teachers are Christine Bero, Francine Schuler and Mary Sinowski. Registration forms are on the table in the vestibule or see Fr. Michael. Please consider educating your children on our Byzantine faith

CHINESE AUCTION:

MAINTENANCE HELP:

We are looking for a maintenance and cleaning man for the church. If interested please see Fr. Michael.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of September 18-24 the right sanctuary candle is in memory of +George Senda on the 10^th anniversary of his passing. The left sanctuary candle is in memory of Eileen Terlecky on the 1^st anniversary of her passing. Both candles are given from the Scudier family.

on rightly loving THE world. caesarius of arles: While there is much in the world to love, it is best loved in relation to the One who made it. The world is beautiful, but much fairer is the One who fashioned it. The world is glorious, but more delightful is the One by whom the world was established. Therefore, let us labor as much as we can, beloved, that love of the world as such may not overwhelm us, and that we may nor love the creature more than the creator. God has given us earthly possessions in order that we may love him with our whole heart and soul. But sometimes we provoke God’s displeasure against us when we love his gifts more than God himself. The same thing happens in human relationships. Suppose someone gives a special gift to his protege. But the protege then begins to despise the giver, and loves the gift more than the one who gave. Suppose he comes to think of the giver no longer as friend but enemy. Just so it is with our relationship with God. We love more those who love us for ourselves rather than our gifts. So God is known to love those who love him more than the earthly gifts he gives. sermons 159.6.

September 11, 2022 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 10: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Saturday before the

Exaltation of the Cross

+Julia Fabian from Joe

Fabian

Sun. 11: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday before the

Exaltation of the Cross

For the parishioners

Mon. 12: NO LITURGY

Tues. 13: NO LITURGY

Wed.14: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Exaltation of the Holy

Cross

For the parishioners

Thurs. 15: NO LITURGY

Fri. 16: NO LITURGY

Sat. 17: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Saturday after the

Exaltation of the Cross

+J. Paul Fabian from Mary

Ellen Mohr

Sun. 18: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday after the

Exaltation of the Cross

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 9/4/2022

$ 671.00 Offertory

$ 50.00 Holy Day

$ 65.00 Renovation

$ 100.00 Memory of Marge Sekerak

$ 75.00 Garage rent

$ 44.00 Candles

$ 1005.60 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 21

Sunday: 16

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total we have collected is $66,676.11 for the Capital Campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200, 000. Thank you for your generous donations and continued support to our Church.

ECF CLASSES:

As school begins, so will our ECF program for all school age children. In person classes will be held every Sunday from 10:30 am-11:30 am beginning on September 24, 2022. Classes will be held inside Infant Jesus of Prague church. This year’s teachers are Christine Bero, Francine Schuler and Mary Sinowski. Registration forms are on the table in the vestibule or see Fr. Michael. Please consider educating your children on our Byzantine faith

CHINESE AUCTION:

MAINTENANCE HELP:

We are looking for a maintenance and cleaning man for the church. If interested please see Fr. Michael.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of September 11-17 the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +George Senda on the 10^th anniversary of his passing. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of Eileen Terlecky on the 1^st anniversary of her passing. Both candles are given from the the Scudier family.

THE CROSS RAISED FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE. ANDREW OF CRETE: The cross is raised and appears above the earth, which until recently malice had kept hidden. It is raised, not to receive glory (for with Christ nailed to it what greater glory could it have?) but to give glory to God who is worshiped on it and proclaimed by it…. It is not surprising that the church rejoices in the cross of Christ and robes herself in festal clothes, revealing her bridal beauty as she honors this day. Nor is it surprising that this great throng of people has gathered together today to see the cross exposed aloft and to worship Christ whom they see raised upon it. For the cross is exposed in order to be raised and is raised to be exposed.

What cross? The cross, which a little while ago was hidden in a place called The Skull but now is everywhere adored. This is what we rejoice over today; this is what we celebrate; this is the point of the present feast; this is the manifestation of the mystery…. For this hidden and life-giving cross had to be exposed, set on high like a city on a hill or a lamp on a stand, for all the world to see. HOMILY II ON THE EXALTATION OF THE VENERABLE CROSS.

September 4, 2022 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 3: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+Bev Dobos from family

Sun. 4: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

13^th Sunday after Pentecost

For the parishioners

Mon. 5: NO LITURGY

Tues. 6: NO LITURGY

Wed.7: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Birth of the Theotokos

For the parishioners

Thurs. 8: NO LITURGY

Fri. 9: 9:00 am @ Infant Jesus

Living & deceased members

of the Sacred Heart Society

Sat. 10: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

Saturday before the

Exaltation of the Cross

+Julia Fabian from Joe

Fabian

Sun. 11: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

Sunday before the

Exaltation of the Cross

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 8/28/2022

$ 886.00 Offertory

$ 10.00 Holy Day

$ 2.00 Children

$ 69.60 Ohio Valley Energy

$ 123.00 Candles

$ 1090.60 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 30

Sunday: 15

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

MAINTENANCE HELP:

We are looking for a maintenance and cleaning man for the church. If interested please see Fr. Michael.

ECF CLASSES:

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of September 4-10 the left sanctuary candle is in memory of grandmother +Katherine Fuzer from Myron Terlecky. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

hear another parable. chrysostom: This parable suggests many things: God’s providence had been at work toward them from the outset; their disposition was murderous from the beginning; nothing had been neglected of whatever pertained to an attentive care for them. even when prophets had been slain. God had not turned away from this people but had sent them his very Son; it is now clear that the God of both the New and the Old Testaments is one and the same; we know that the Son’s death will effect great blessings; we here learn that they were to endure extreme punishment for the crucifixion; here we learn of the calling of the Gentiles and the turning aside of the unbelieving Jews.

He presents this parable after the previous one that he may show the charge to be even greater in this case and highly unpardonable. In what way? Although the Jews had received so much care from God, they were now found to be worse than harlots and publicans, and that by a wide margin. the gospel of Matthew, homily 68.1.

August 28, 2022 Bulletin

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 27: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+George Kotyuha from

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony

Swindler

Sun. 28: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

12^th Sunday after Pentecost

+Edward Sekerak from

Mrs. Sekerak

Mon. 29: 6:00 pm @ Infant Jesus

Beheading of St. John the

Baptist

For the parishioners

Tues. 30: NO LITURGY

Wed. 31: NO LITURGY

Thurs. Sept.1: NO LITURGY

Fri. 2: 8:30 am @ Infant Jesus

Living & deceased members

of the Sacred Heart Society

Sat. 3: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+Bev Dobos from family

Sun. 4: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

13^th Sunday after Pentecost

For the parishioners

Collection Report

Week of 8/21/2022

$ 966.00 Offertory

$ 50.00 Renovation

$ 60.00 Holy Day

$ 15.00 Children

$ 75.00 Garage Rent

$ 103.00 Candles

$ 1256.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 23

Sunday: 18

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total we have collected is $101,996.77 for the Capital Campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200, 000. Thank you for your generous donations and continued support to our Church.

ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE:

The Sisters of St. Basil invite all to their 88^th Annual Pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help on September 3 & 4, 2022 in Uniontown, Pa. Please see sistersofstbasil.org for the complete schedule.

PARISHIONER NEWS:

Our parishioner, William Kraynak, passed away and private services will be held. Our deepest sympathy, thoughts and prayers to William’s family and friends. Blessed repose to his servant William.

MAINTENANCE HELP:

We are looking for a maintenance and cleaning man for the church. If interested please see Fr. Michael.

ECF CLASSES:

As school begins, so will our ECF program for all school age children. We are starting in person classes on September 24, 2022 after Sunday Liturgy from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. Classes will be held at Infant Jesus Church. Registration forms are available on the table in the vestibule or see Fr. Michael. Our Teachers Mary Sinowski, Francine Schuler and Christine Bero are really excited to meet your kids, please consider educate your children according to our Byzantine Catholic tradition.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of August 28-Sept. 3 the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +John & +Anna Vrabel from the Graneto & Vrabel families. There is no request for the right sanctuary candle.

Seek THE life that endures. Augustine: The Lord said to a certain young man, “If you would enter life, keep the commandments,” He did not say “If you would have life” but “If you would enter life,” defining that life as eternal life. Let us first consider then the love of this life. For this life is loved, whatever its quality; and however troubled it is, however wretched, people are afraid to end it. Hence we should see, we should consider, how much eternal life is to be loved, when this miserable life that must at some time be ended is so loved. Consider, brothers, how much that life is to be loved when it is a life you never end. You love this life, where you work so much, run, are busy, pant. In this busy life the obligations can scarcely be counted: sowing, plowing, working new land, sailing, grinding, cooking, weaving. And after all this hard work your life comes to an end. Look at what you suffer in this wretched life that you so love. And do you think that you will always live and never die? Temples, rocks, marbles, all reinforced by iron and lead, still fall. And a person thinks that he will never die? Learn therefore, brothers, to seek eternal life, when you will not endure these things but will reign with God forever. Sermon 84.1

August 21, 2022

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Sat. 20: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+Michele Migletz from

parents

Sun. 21: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

11^th Sunday after Pentecost

For the parishioners

Mon. 22: NO LITURGY

Tues. 23: NO LITURGY

Wed. 24: NO LITURGY

Thurs. 25: NO LITURGY

Fri. 26: NO LITURGY

Sat. 27: 4:00 pm @ St. Nicholas

+George Kotyuha from

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony

Swindler

Sun. 28: 11:00 am @ St. Nicholas

12^th Sunday after Pentecost

+Edward Sekerak from

+Mrs. Sekerak

Collection Report

Week of 8/14/2022

$ 651.00 Offertory

$ 15.00 Renovation

$ 5.00 Holy Day

$ 15.00 Ukrainian Relieve Fund

$ 81.00 Garage Rent

$ 105.00 Candles

$ 872.00 TOTAL

Attendance from last week’s Liturgies:

Saturday: 22

Sunday: 25

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR PARISHIONERS:

Kevin Ulrich Ivywoods Manor, Mary and Nicholas Dobus, Roseanne Glaspell, Minerva Zepeda at Oasis, Fr. Nicholas Kraynak at Shepherd of the Valley on Western Reserve Rd. Catherine Ulrich at home. May God grant to all the sick and homebound of our parish many blessed, happy and healthy years.

UPDATE-CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

The NEW total we have collected is $101,927.77 for the Capital Campaign. We continue to work towards our goal of $200, 000. Thank you for your generous donations and continued support to our Church.

THANK YOU:

Thank you to Michael and Chelsea Patoray who donated $25,000 to our Cemetery fund. May God bless them for their generosity with health, happiness and many blessed years.

ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE:

MAINTENANCE HELP:

We are looking for a maintenance and cleaning man for the church. If interested please see Fr. Michael.

SANCTUARY CANDLES:

The Sanctuary candles will be lit for the entire week for your intention. For the week of August 21-27 the left sanctuary candle is in memory of +Alvie Bednar from Dolly Vrabel. The right sanctuary candle is in memory of +John P. Volchko from John & Donna Volchko.

Ten thousand talents owed, A hundred denarii collected. Cyril OF Alexandria: The God of all releases us from the difficulties of our faults, according to the parable. This is what is signified by the ten thousand talents, But this happens on the proviso that we ourselves release our fellow servants from the hundred denarii, that is, from the few minor faults they have committed against us. The angels who stand over us and are under the same yoke of service as we are make accusations before God. They do not speak to God as if God does not know—for God knows everything. Rather, in the interest of justice, they demand the proper punishment for those who choose to despise and dishonor the command that we love one another. When we meet our proper deserts, either we receive punishment in our present life, such as being visited with some pain or trouble or infirmity, or if not, we will certainly be punished in the future life. God punishes the obstinate, intractable person with a view to improving and changing him for the better. This is easy to see. Holy Scripture is pertinent here, in these wisely spoken words: “the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son,” and again: “Abide instruction.” fragment 216.